“The question will be is does the GC leave a mark on Gaelic , I don’t believe he had a hard race but the stats don’t lie , the race finishes plenty horses”
Cumulative effect of several hard races, maybe, and he’s been on the go since he was 3 years and 2 weeks old. It’s a while since a 9yo won. Still, he’s tough, and German bred like the last 9yo winner (Don Cossack)